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Habitat Management

The habitat is where a species fulfills its basic life needs: nourishment,
procreation, and rest. If not managed properly, urban development can result
in habitat loss, which presents the greatest threat to wildlife. Habitat management,
the most essential aspect of wildlife management, safeguards the essential
elements to meet these needs.

Food and water are necessary to all wildlife. Competition
for these elements among species makes cover, space, and arrangement top
priorities.

Cover protects animals from predators and the weather
while they feed, breed, roost, nest, and travel. Cover ranges from thick
weeds and brush to a few rocks piled together.

Space is necessary for adequate food among wildlife, territorial
space for mating and nesting, and freedom from stress-related diseases.

Arrangement of these elements ideally allows animals to
meet these needs in a small area to minimize energy use while fulfilling
their basic needs.

Edge effect refers to the consequence of placing two contrasting
ecosystems adjacent to one another. Most animals locate where food and cover
meet, particularly near water. An example would be a river bottom, which offers
many animals all their habitat needs along one corridor.